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LJEIC-'O:, TTTESID.A'Sr, FBBBDTABY 24, 1891.
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NEWS NOTES ABOUT THE CITY.
What Our Reporter Nee and
Hear Worth Hiring to Our
Headers Ncwh iu Brief.
Does uot thin weather make you
feel like goioj; aching?
Has anything been doue to secure
the colored Agricnltu-nl College for
Raleigh T
There will be another baby buow in
the capitol grouuda this afternoon at
4 o'clock.
Quite a number of our citizens have
gone to the Newherne Fish aud Oys
ter Exhibition.
A very interesting meeting is in
r xrress at Brooklyn Methodist
Churchjservics each night this week
rue too.HC.o oreaKu continue very
large and the prices very satibfactory
to the farmers. This is as at it should
be.
The sunshine of the last two days
seems to have put new life into the
business men of Raleigh. Everybody
to work aud keep things moving.
What a treat the sunshine is after
so much gloom in the elements. It is
like a sense of resting to a tired man
Oh! how nice well, we'll have lots of
it next July.
Why pay $35 for a suit, when for
two or three dollars you can have
your old clothes made new. Go to
Harris' Dye Works. Read his adver
tisemeut in this issue.
Don't fail to look over the adver
tisement of Messrs. A. Williams & Go
'They are worthy aud well qualified,
to furnish you with just such books
stationery &c, as you need Try
them.
A requisition was issued this morn
ing by his excellency Gov. D. G
Fowle, on the Governor of Virginia
for Samuel Har.-ton, who is in jail at
Danville, Va., for larceny.
The bill appropriating the Bum of
1 15,0 X) to the Agricultural and me
chanical College, passed its 3rd read
ing in the Senate last night,all amend
ments to cut down the appropriation
being defeated.
Now that the bad weather is bqut
over, cotton and tobacco are pouring
in. We noticed trains of tobacco
wagons yesterday that reminded up
of a circus procession. They would
do credit to Danville. Verily Raleigh
do move.
The galleries and lobbies were
crowded to overflowing last night.
TJie speech of Senator Williams on
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, was a grand effort. The college
has a staunch friend in the Senator
form Pitt.
A, called meeting of the Board of Al
men was held last night to consider
the question of making an appropria
tion for securing the location of the
proposed new Deaf and Dumb Insti
tution at Raleigh. $5000 was appro
priated for this purpose conditioned
that it be located iu or near the city.
A committee of three were appointed
to confer with the Legislative com
mittee on the matter. '
' The funeral services of the lute Mr.
J. G. Habel took place this afternoon
at the Good Shepherd Church at 3
o'clock, Rev. 1. McK. Pittinger offl-
ciating. The pall bearers were: Capt
R T fcienin, Capt Elgir, Messrs D C
Royster and, Frank Brannon, on the
part of the family and those on the
part of the Grand Army Post were:
Messrs John T Ross, C U Beine, A B
Forest and Col A W Shaffer.
Manteo Lodge, No. 8, 1. 0. 0. F.
Will meet this evening at 7 o'clock
in regular session for work' in the
initiatory degree. Candidates will
"'please be present at 7.30 o'clock,sharp.
An improved change in the confer
ring of this degree makes it desirable
for every member of the degree staff
to be present. Resident and non
resident members of sister lodges
earnestly requested to come.
Geo. L. TowUoffski, Sec'y,
A fearful enow storm has been pre
vailing uorihwest for a day or too
and the weater is extreemly cold.
A marriage will take place at Eden-
ton street Methodist Church totnor
row evening after service.
Dou't forgot to re id the advertise
ment of Mess. Montgomery & Grimes,
which appears iu tip isnn". These
two young men are worthv of a full
share f the p'itroumr of the city,
iind wn have no doubt it will I e ac
corded tbem.
The New rWn Fir people pro
pose to have a real fox chase on the
grounds this week, b,' procuring a
live fox tnrniug it loose with 100 first
class hounds after it. if they had
half dozen foxes the thing would last
longer.
Mr. L. R. Wyatt can undoubtedly
outwash any Chinaman in the State,
if not in the United States. Read
his advertisement in this issue and
give him a trial. But if you don't
want washing .done, just see what
else he has
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Messrs. A. G. Rhodes & Co.,
furniture dealers which; appears in
this issue. This is a live furniture
house and they keep a well selected
stock of nice furniture on hand. Go
and see them.
Appointments by theGoveruor.
W. H. B. Lineberger, 2nd Lieu
teuant Co., K., 4th Regiment. G R
Ryan, 1st Lieutenant, Co., K., 4th
Regiment. E. T. Asbury, 2nd Lieu
tenant Co , G., 2nd Regiment.
200 Reward.
The Governor this morning offered
two hundred .dollars for the capture
of James A. Brown, for the murder of
Barret Lowe, of Surry county.
Attention Governors' Guard.
You are ordered to meet in your
armory Thursday afternoon, Feb. 86
at 4 o'clock in full dress uniform, by
order of Captain.
8. W. Hkwin, 1st Sgt.
Outlawed.
A :n'i her spelling contest in Lexing
ton, K.y., recently, Charles E. John
sou, a North Carolinian, was allowed
to enter, upon conditions that he
would not be a contestant for the
prize, Charlie accepted the condition,
w ent in, and "trotted over the track"
without a blunder; the next to him,
took the prize, having misspelled one
word. Charlie is the acknowledged
champion speller and glories in his
nativity.
Personal Mention.
Mr D. A King, of Winston is in the
city.
Mr. C. C. Cheek, of Ore Hill, N. C,
is in the city.
Mr. W. P. Lane, of Goldsboro, is
loo v ing over the city.
Mr. Henry L. Davis is on our streets.
Messrs. P. J. Hyde, of Richmond;
W. A. Ruffln, of Petersburg and D.
Boyd Kimball, of Charlotte, are in
the city. ,
Dr. Sanderlin reft today for New
Berne to attend the Fish and Oyster
Fair.
Miss Delpbin Hall, of Salem is vis
iting at Dr. Sanderlin 's.
The following persons are register
ed at the Yarboro :
Messrs. E. M. C. Davis, G. A. Wall,
E. S. Willis, of New York; Mess John
and Wm. Wilkes, and R M. Dillard,
of Charlotte; Jesse Speight, of Wil
son; B. F. Rodger s, Jno. F. Brinton,
of Concord; F. H. Fries, of Salem.
Prof. Holladay, of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, who has
been quite sick, is, we are glad to
leai n, so lar improved as to be out.
A Chicago man named Todd has in
vented a cotton picker, which, it is
said, works to perfection. If he can
just guarantee it not to run the cotton
off at night and Bell it, it will be an
unqualified success. ,
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FORTY-THIRD DAY.
SENATE.
Met' at 10 o'clock, Lieut. Gov. Holt
presiding.
Reading of journals dispensed with.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced:
To incorporate the Parish Ware-
house Bank at Durham.
To pay expenses of the Supreme
and Superior Court judges.
To pay the engineer of the capitol
aud Supreme Court building $50 ex
tra.
To increase duties of Judges and
Solicitors.
To amend section of Code relative
to jurisdiction of justice of the peace.
CALENDAR.
Resolution confining speeches of
members to five minutes and not to
speak twice on same subject, passed.
Bill to authorize Durham to issue
school bonds, passed 3d reading.
Bill to prohibit the sale of liquor in
Apex, passed 3d reading.
Bill relating to working convicts on
public roads, passed 3d reading.
Bill to incorporate the Belt Rail
road Co., in or near Durham, passed
3d reading.
A resolution of instruction to the
State Librarian, passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill to amend the homestead, &c.
An amendment that the homestead
shall not be waived unless the wife
signs, was adopted.
A wide discussion ensued. The
bill was recommitted.
Bill to amend the pension laws of
1889, passed 3d reading.
Bill to prevent discrimination in
pensions of Confederate soldiers, lost.
Resolution that the committee to
inspect the buildings, &c, of the
State University be allowed expenses,
passed.
Bill relating to dentistry, &c,
passed.
Bill to encourage residents of N. C.
to search for phosphate, &c, in the
navigable streams, passed 8d read
ing. Bill to amend the laws relative to
savings banks. (Allowing deposits to
to be paid to the next of kin), passed
8d reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o'clock, Speak
er Doughton in the chair. Rev. Dr.
Carter offered prayer.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
To amend the code in regard to the
road law.
To prohibit the sale of tobacco, ci
gars, soda water &c, on Sunday.
To remove the colored Normal
School from Franklinton to Warren
ton. To improve the stock Of horses for
the safety of persons traveling in ve
hicles. To give Union county the road law.
To exempt from jury duty foremen
iu manufacturing plants.
To prevent the spread of hog chol
era.
The House decided to elect railway
Commissioners on the 5th of March.
The revenue bill was taken up
as a special order, and the House
went into committee of the whole,
Mr. Sutton in the chair: The bill was
taken up in sections and considered.
An earnest effort was made by Mr.
Morton to secure a repeal of the sec
tion imposing a purchase tax on mer
chants. There was a long debate,
but finally the substitute was lost.
The amendments were trifling to the
other sections until the one was
reached imposing a license tax of $50
on insurance companies; this was
made $100, on motion of Mr. Jones.
It was' stated that the increase
would be applied to a fund for disa
bled volenteer firemen.
An earnest effort wa,s made to re
duce the tax on marriage licenses, bat
it failed.
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Chamber of Commerce.
At a special meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce aid Industry held
this morning, Mr. R. H. Battle was
called to the chair, who stated that
the object of the meeting was to con
sider the question of an Immigration
Department for the State of North
Carolina, ami to take such steps as
may be thought proper to influence
the 1 gislative committee which will
meet this afternoon at 3:30 p. in., to
consid er a bill now before them ap
propriating $3000 to make efficient
the Department of Immigration.
Short speeches were made by several
gentlemen favoring vigorous action,
and on motion, the chair was reques
ted to appoint a eleven gentlemen to
go with him before the Committee
this afternoon and urge the appro
priation. Each member of the com
mittee was authorized to select and
request such gentlemen from other
sections of the State, as they thought
proper, who would act with equal
authority as appointed by the meet
ing. The following gentlemen were
appointed, Mr. R. H. Battle being
named in the motion :
Messrs. A. A. Thompson, Rev. B.
Cade, R. G.Powell, N. B. Broughton,
W. C. Stronach, J. J. Thomas, W. S.
Primrose, R. B. Raney, G. E. Leach,
W. E. Ashley and Dr. P. E. Hincs,
were appointed by the chair, and will
appear before the legislative commit
tee this p. m.
SP ECJAL NOTCES.
Shoes ! Shoes ! ! Shoes ! ! !
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eeoirp wol r f ytic eht sdeal
The abo e inscription is true every
word. Cand you solve it ? if not read
backwards. "Good honest goods at
quick selling prices" is our motto,
The trade endorses our endeavors,
We offer the leading makes of leading
manufacturers in this country, and
our prices are the same retailers ask
for same goods in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chi
cago.
We are making a special run on a
Ladies Genuine Dongolar Kid Button
Boots at $1.50 and Gents fine calf
shoes at $3.
Norris' Drt Goods Stork.
Cabbage Plants and Grape Vines
for sale. Apply to ueo.hhbllem
Febl4 lm.p.
Wanted.
I desire tt hire or adopt a nice girl
aho't 10 or 12 years of age to be raised
and trained as my child; or I will
hire one for reasonable wages. Apply
to Ruffin Roles, Saunders Street.
If yon Have a Dollar to Spend
you naturally want to get all yon can
for it. Your manhood demands that
you do all things to the best advan
tage. Hence, if you know. a place iu
town where special good values are
to be had.youaregoing to that place
We are fully persuaded that D. T
Swindell's is the place where unusual
values are to be had. We are offering
pants at 75 cents which we know you
cannot get elsewhere at the same
price. We are offering some mens'
bleached drawers at 25 cents that you
must pay 50 cents for in any store in
Raleigh. We are offering some mens'
undershirts at 25 cents that cannot be
bought wholesale at 25 cents. We
are offering some mens' white shirts
at 60 cents you cannot get elsewhere
for less than $1. We are offering
some nice all-wool carpets ot 60, 65
and 75 cents. We are positive you
must pay 25 cents per yard more for
it at any place, and thus ijt is all
through our store. Hence we think
D. T. Swindell's is the place.
Mr. Edison says there is more than
$600,000,000 invested in the electrical
industry in this country. At that
rate this country ought to be pretty
well electrified',
ChfldreaCryJorPitchCastoiW
Hardware, Jtc.
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Matchless
AIRRIFLES
The neatest, best Air Rifle made.
A magazine Rifle holding 65 shot.
HUNTING C OATS,
LEUUINS,
CAUTI8IDOE It AGS,
OLUII L0.4DE1) SHELLS,
WADS A.D CUTTEFS
GUtf IMPLEMENTS.
WOOD POWDER,
BE4CK POWDER,
SHOT.
Best goods, lowest prices. Square
dealing.
THOMAS 8. BRICGS $ SONS,
RALEIGH. N C.
Dry Good, Xotious, &e.
. H. S R S, Tucker Co.
NEWGOODS
SPRSftJG, 1891.
Now ready our display of Dross Fabrics for
ear'y spring, embracing the very newest tex
tures, and most fashionable.
Ladies' Cloths,
Ciuiuil's Hair,
Henriettas,
Series,
Novelty riaids
Ami Stripes,
And all the new
Rough Effects.
Dress - Trimmings,
from the very best foreign man
ufacturers in almost endless va
riety. Dress Ginghams,
White Goods,
Laees and
Embroideries.
w. H. & R. S. Tucker & (X
123 and 125 Fayetteville street.
BROKEN I OOKING GLASSES
AND PLATES
Can be mulaced with new ones at
WATSON'S
112 Fayetteville St.,
Picture Frames Window Shades
Made to Order Promptly.;
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 18, 1891. tf
JOHN D. BRICGS,
Bnilding Contractor and Dealer in
Rough' and dreesed Lumber,
KALLUid, N. O.
Is prepared to do work in a mosc
faithful and workmanlike manner,
patronage solicited. . Orders may be
feft with hardware house of T. H.
Eriggs&Sons. ' feiadCO
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